Remember when Rick’s best friend and most trusted ally ended up being his worst enemy? Remember when the group found a safe location in the prison that they thought could sustain them with that puny garden and fenced walls? Remember when a charismatic one-eyed leader promised to take care of his people? Remember when Terminus was going to be the savior community? All of those things may have happened before, but that doesn’t mean they can’t happen again. Is it even possible for our group of survivors to ever feel safe again?

In last night's Shameless, everybody is showing a little bit of desperation. Lip is running from unhelpful office to office on his college campus to uncover the mystery of why his class schedule isn’t showing up. Debbie is asking her short list of guy-experts on how to get her glib boxing buddy to stop placing her in the mythical friendzone. Even pathetic little Chuckie is desperate not to have his slacks and button up ruined by a bully or bad stomach at his first day of school. As the episode’s title suggestions, they’re each frantic for each other’s help. It’s a common theme for Shameless...

A safe location, the promise of food and safety, and new characters who don’t look like they slept in the gutter for a month? Things are looking up for both the group and the viewers. After years and years in Atlanta, encountering the same walker-filled wooded area, with the potential for the same type of villains, the group has finally gotten somewhere new. There’s a lot of exciting potential for the future of this show, but its success all depends on the next episode and on the characters that are introduced there. The Governor and the hipster cannibals were terrific antagonists, so those...

Can we just agree that no matter how farfetched and insane Scandal gets, as long as Olivia is still a badass it’s still an awesome way to spend an hour? Every time Fitz does something that no President would ever be allowed to do or Huck gets away with torturing yet another person by flashing puppy eyes, we can always say “at least Olivia Pope is still awesome.”

In fact “No More Blood” proves that all of Scandal’s women are MVPs of any scene they’re in. Mellie goes from being blackmailed to being back on track to the presidency in the space of a day. Olivia talks her way out of being sold ...

Two of the biggest plots of season 5, regarding two of the biggest Shameless couples, have finally started to gain traction. Jimmy has spent all season off screen since his appearance in the final scene of season 4, but the presence of his partner, Angela, has kept him on our minds. Meanwhile, Mickey has avoided the question of Ian’s mental health most of the season in favor of the good old “ignore it until it goes away” method of dealing with issues. Finally, “Crazy Love” forces both of these characters to face the reality of their situations. Meanwhile, the rest of the cast is in arrested...

It’s fitting that the slowest episode of The Walking Dead is the one where the gang most resembles walkers. The crew is trudging towards Washington DC fueled by their last remaining energy. Without a car, food, clean water, or much hope left, the gang is barely surviving as they inch towards their destination. They’re also all dealing with the recent loss of two of their group. To say morale is low would be an understatement.

Although “Them” is by far the slowest episode of the season, and perhaps the entire series, it made way for some pivotal moments. The episode felt like it was trying ...

So, it looks like those last two episodes were a complete fluke. Scandal is back to its wack-a-doodle nonsense plots fueled by insane twists and unwanted love triangles. The past two episodes showcased Olivia at her finest. Despite being under tremendous pressure, Olivia handled her captures like a pro and proved that she isn’t a damsel in distress just because she’s in a distressing situation. But “Gladiators Don’t Run” put out a strong “oh nevermind” message when it took every bit of control out of Olivia’s hands. Instead, it was all the men around her who held her fate in their hands whi...

Well that was so much better than last week. The Gallaghers interacted with each other. Plots connected with the overall storylines. Slow building stories finally got to a breaking point. Thank God last week’s weak episode was just an aberration.

Here are the top 5 best moments from “Rites of Passage:”

Frank’s New Family

Wherever this Frank’s Liver Family plot is going, it can’t be good. Either Frank has the best or worst luck, because when he got his new liver from a guy named Dave, who died in a home invasion, Frank also got a cuckoo new family. Now that Sheila is gone and Sammi is wea...

Wow. What an episode to open the second half of the season. Although it started off feeling like a new art school graduates attempt to be deep, all of the pieces eventually came together to make a stunning episode. Not only did “What Happened and What’s Going On” advance the plot quite a bit and introduce a possible new danger, it was also a beautiful send off to a character who never really got a chance to be his best self. Only The Walking Dead could manage to make a slow episode also exhilarating and filled with tension. If this is the quality we can expect from the rest of the season, n...

The first half The Walking Dead season 5 was undeniable proof that the new showrunner, Scott Gimple, was the perfect person to put at the helm of AMC’s biggest show. TWD has only improved throughout the season, giving us better drama, more satisfying action sequences, and a greater understanding of the characters than ever before. Carol’s transformation from timid mother to full-out Rambo, the introduction of Abraham and his out-of-state mission, and the constant evolution of Rick as a leader have been highlights of a constantly interesting season.